Summary
In 2010, Licking, Pennsylvania adopted an ordinance banning corporations from dumping fracking wastewater within the township. The ordinance also recognized rights of nature, declaring “ecosystems and the natural flora and fauna communities which compose them possess inalienable and fundamental rights to exist in the state of nature, flourish, and naturally evolve within Licking Township.” The ordinance also declared the right to local self-government, a healthy environment, and water.
Suggested Citation:
Kauffman, Craig, Catherine Haas, Alex Putzer, Shrishtee Bajpai, Kelsey Leonard, Elizabeth Macpherson, Pamela Martin, Alessandro Pelizzon & Linda Sheehan. Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. V2. 2026. Distributed by the Eco Jurisprudence Monitor. https://ecojurisprudence.org/initiatives/licking-township-community-water-rights-and-self-government-ordinance/.
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